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United States Patent | 5,765,932 |
Domina ,   et al. | June 16, 1998 |
A utility grommet adapted to be mounted in an opening defined by a worksurface of an article of furniture includes a grommet body configured to be supported in an opening on a worksurface of an article of furniture, and first and second spaced apart supports connected to the grommet body for supporting a utility attachment. The utility grommet has the advantage that it can be used either to pass a power cable or communications cable through the worksurface to an amenity supported on the worksurface, or alternatively the grommet can act as a support for any of a variety of different utility attachments.
Inventors: | Domina; Chris L. (San Francisco, CA); Siebert; Paul B. (Burlingame, CA); Pante; Eric E. (San Mateo, CA) |
Assignee: | Steelcase Inc. (Grand Rapids, MI) |
Appl. No.: | 692073 |
Filed: | August 7, 1996 |
Current U.S. Class: | 312/223.6; 108/50.02 |
Intern'l Class: | H02G 003/22 |
Field of Search: | 312/194,196,223.1,223.3,223.6,223.4,223.5 16/2 108/50.02,23,26,26.2 |
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